Toddler Growth and Development

There are "norms" for when children should reach a particular milestone, but there is quite a range around all of those norms.

A mother questions why an evaluation of reading comprehension wasn't part of her son's speech therapy.

Speech delays should be investigated sooner rather than later.

Though no video can replace effective parental protection, there are some recommended programs about safety that are aimed at kids.

Our expert analyzes a husband's negative response to his son's affectionate nature.

An expert explains what you can expect from attempts to read books to a two-year-old.

A parent seeks help for her son, aged two years nine months, who has delayed speech development.

Is it possible to teach a three-year-old that sucking her thumb is a bad habit?

Children should have speech that is quite clear by the time they are in first grade. Learn what to do if it's not.

Read about one child's speech difficulties and what action our expert recommends.

A problem with speech is probably not related to a central nervous system infection during the first month of life.

Socialization is probably the single greatest developmental benefit to be gained from a good preschool experience.

When a nine-year-old has a desperate need to remain physically with a parent at all times, professional attention is called for.

Parents need to understand that there is a wide range in children's speech development.

Learn how to tell when your child is ready to potty train.

Purchased games and toys have little relevance to healthy child development. Play, however, figures prominently in healthy child development.

Learn the best way to handle bowel control problems in school-age children.

This behavior is probably normal. Seventeen months is that difficult age when toddlers are learning to control themselves and the world around them.